May 7, 2003

Star-studded event comes to campus

The stars will be out in broad daylight at California State University, Sacramento from noon to 6 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 10.

The Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society (SVAS) will host Sacramento Astronomy Day in the CSUS University Union Redwood Room and outside, on the Library quad.

The free event will include portable planetarium displays, astrophotography and telescope displays, interactive astronomical experiments, junior astronomer club activities, computer software and astronomy program demonstrations, SVAS scholarship applications and more. Nighttime telescope viewings will be featured from 8-10 p.m.

For more information, contact Bud Bafia of the SVAS at (916) 992-1869. For media assistance, contact CSUS public affairs at (916) 278-6156.